Washinomiya Shrine & Hakone
From Toyko I did a couple of day trips. I visited Washinomiya Shrine in Saitama. It became a popular place to visit after the anime series Lucky Star featured characters who worked at the shrine. I talked to some of …
Category: Travel
Back in Beijing
I arrived back in Beijing this morning. I just completed a 6 day tour of North Korea. It was one of the strangest and most interesting places I’ve ever been. Will post photos and thoughts later on. It is strange …
Ninja Restaurant
In Tokyo I visited Ninja Akasaka a ninja themed restaurant. The ninjas prepare the food for you (food always tastes better after it has been set on fire by a ninja) and there is a magic show as well. Some …